Studio 8 is an American

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company founded in 2014, by Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Mark Miner and based in

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. It specializes in film and

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. Robinov, Gramham and Miner prior to Studio 8 worked in film and production, before leaving to eventually co-found the company. Starting off moderately in 2016 with '' Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk'', the following theatrical releases included Brett Sumner's ''West of the West'', Albert Hughes' '' Alpha'', and

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's '' White Boy Rick.''

History

2014: Founding

Studio 8 was founded on 2012, by film veterans Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Mark Miner. Robinov is a former film executive at

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, Graham was the production EP of

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and

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director of development, and Miner was the EVP of story and creative at Paramount and studio analyst at

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. The company began in 2014 with funding Fosun Group and

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. The company marked its first theatrical release with

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's '' Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk''. The following theatrical releases included Brett Sumner's West of the West, Albert Hughes' '' Alpha'', and

's '' White Boy Rick''. In December 2017, Fosun was rumored to sell its stake in Studio 8, but only after the performances of ''Alpha'' and ''White Boy Rick''.

2018: Television and future projects

In January 2018, Studio 8 announced that it would start a television division led by Steve Mosko and Katherine Pope. The first series is Hugh Howey's ''Beacon 23'' with Zak Penn as writer and producer. Studio 8 will produce

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's medieval fantasy ''The Knight'' and remake of ''Nosferatu'' starring

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. In December 2015, Studio 8 acquired Lee's

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movie with

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as writer and

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possibly playing

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. In April 2016, Studio 8 will co-produce Hughes' next movie '' The Fury of a Patient Man'', along with

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. In July 2017, Studio 8 acquired the rights to the Daily Beast article
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" with

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as screenwriter. In July 2018, Studio 8 acquired the movie rights to

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History

2014: Founding

2018: Television and future projects

Filmography

Released

Upcoming films

Television

See also

References

External links